Difficulties Of Defining Terrorism Has Changed Our Lives

What is Terrorism? The FBI definition of Terrorism is the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. The goals and objectives of terrorism can vary. They can used terrorism to gain money and power, or control over a government, or it can be used as a form of hate crime. There goal depends on what there objects is? For example if a small group is unhappy with there government they can use terrorism to try and change the government or take control of it. Another form of terrorism is the use of force to intimidate a certain group of people for money or power. Terrorism can also be used to

Terrorism is defined as an act of violence that is committed by an organization or a single person in order to be heard. Terrorist acts are usually based on a couple factors such as, historical grievances, foreign policy decision, poverty, and religion. Terrorism is not a new act amongst the world but something that has been around since the beginning. To understand a criminal you must think like a criminal, and understand why they committed a crime or a violent act, then you can prevent and conquer.

Terrorism has been around since at least the First Century. Terrorism is a crime in which people or groups of people use, or say they will use, violence in order to get what they want from the government or society. A terrorist is a person who uses violence and fear to achieve political

Terrorism refers to the use of threat and violence to frighten and coarse mainly for political reasons. A group that practises the vice is the Al-Qaeda.

Terrorism as defined in the document Global information about Terrorism, is “The use of force or violence

If one were to ask a cross-section of individuals to define what terrorism means, there would ultimately be multiple definitions similar in many aspects but not able to be unified to create a single definition. Terrorism is a

Terrorism is the systematic use of violence by a group of people in order to intimidate a population or coerce a government into granting its demands. There are different types of terrorism like, State, Foreign, and Domestic. State terrorism is the systematic use of terror by a government in order to control its population. Additionally, there is religious terrorism which is terrorism that is motivated by religious ideologies. Foreign terrorism is committed outside the US, while Domestic is committed inside the US.

Terrorism is difficult to define because it has different meanings as time has changed. Terrorism is said to be a social construct which is the way different people view social and political realities. I could only imagine what the word “terrorism” was defined as in early eighteenth-century. As is states in the 8th edition of the book Terrorism and Homeland Security, “Some scholars have opted for a single definition stating that terrorism is an act or threatened act of violence against innocent people for political purposes (Laqueur, 1987, 1999). Terrorism will never have a single definition.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force or violence against person or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or a segment thereof, in furtherance of political social objectives." The goals of the terrorist is to create fear, draw media attention to their cause, create destruction in areas that will effect the most people, harass and embarrass governments, actions such as these makes a government look as if they are not capable of securing their own country. (Dempsey & Forst, (2016)

What is Terrorism? Gus Martin (pg. 3) states terrorism is a dark character of the human behavior. Cities and nations have been threatened and brought down, leaders killed by groups and organizations committing this in defending in what they believe to be a greater good. Political violence, bombing, massacres of civilians, torture of governments can all be acts of terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as a motivated violence involving political reasons and has the ability to target an audience (Martin PG 5). Terrorism in the modern era can be viewed as conflict between adversaries, one side wager war on terrorism while the other side is viewed as a holy war. Pg. 5

Terrorism can be defined as the use of violence with political intent that causes more psychological damage than physical. This definition is debated among scholars as well as nations. The United Nations definition does not necessarily fit the same description as every country on the globe. The United State has committed acts of terrorism onto other countries as well as its own citizens. Historically some of the largest world conflicts arise with events considered strategic warfare. Necessary actions that ensure the survival of democracy. This however will discuss events considered especially heinous.

What is terrorism? Although, it is simple to say that a terrorist is a person who inflicts terror onto people some people often confuse the, true, definition of a terrorist with the one portrayed in the media. In the media, the definition of a terrorist is often altered. The alterations of what a terrorist is changed from a person who commits acts of terror in pursuit of political aims into people with brown skin and Hijabs completing everyday tasks. These misconceptions have lead to racism and sexism among the citizens in the United States. The true definition of a terrorist is “a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in pursuit of political aims.” The definition is simple, but the fact is some

The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines terrorism as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives.

As mentioned earlier, terrorism is and can be defined in many different ways. For example, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has defined terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate a government and the civilian population or any segment.” According to Terrorism Today The past, The Players, The Future the term for terrorism (in recent years) means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents. When reading a book about terrorism there will be different topics of terrorism or even different types. For example in majority of the books I read about terrorism, topics such as international terrorism, tourist groups, religious terrorism, domestic terrorism (left/right wing) and etc. are mentioned. International terrorism involves citizens of the territory of one or more countries. Left wing terrorism is

The infamous word of Terrorism is such a complex word when it comes to the actual definition. Reason that is the case is that everything that happens from a shooting of innocent people to the fires that were set to the churches in the south. Everyone around the world in different countries also has their own definition and that is because they have faced the horror of constant “terrorist” attacks in the past 20+ years. The bloodshed that happens on a daily basis is why it is known as terrorism. For one it’s conducted by an organized group of individuals who seek to spread their beliefs onto others who have their own religion. The current definition according to the State Department website is broken down into two parts which is domestic terrorism, and international terrorism. Both are broken down to describe what they both mean and who the individuals that conduct such attacks are.